In 1995, Roberta Bush, better known at the time as PC Robin on AOL, told me about this thing called the World Wide Web. She thought it was going to catch on and suggested I learn more about it. I did. At that time, the best way to make Web pages was to use programs [...]
Bloggers often try to promote their blogs by creating some controversy. There are two kinds of controversy: positive and negative. Positive controversy is when you say something that will provoke thought and comments, especially by those who disagree. Negative controversy is when you say something deliberately meant to hurt an individual’s feelings in order to [...]
Microsoft has just about cornered the market when it comes to word processing software. Word is used by more people than any other software by a wide margin. However, Apple has been offering its own word processor for the Mac for a long time. Apple’s Pages is only available for Macs, Windows users don’t have [...]
Classroom to Boardroom…tips my students taught me that you can use in the boardroom. Brush your teeth. Don’t be boring. Tell stories. Don’t yell at people. Be strict, but fair. People don’t like unpleasant surprises. If someone yells at you respond softly. If you’re finished, stop talking. You never know when you’ve done something memorable. [...]
Sometimes it helps to be able to take a good picture of what you are writing about. However, editors expect digital images of high quality. Here are some tips for writers who would like to know what editors are looking for. 1. If it is not sharp do not even think about submitting it. 2. [...]
If you have ever considered writing an ebook, please don’t. Don’t write an ebook if… You are afraid that no one will read it. There’s no guarantee either way. However, there is a guarantee that if you don’t write the ebook, no one can possibly read it. You don’t have your own Web host. Having [...]
1. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. ~~Bernard Baruch 2. Switch your point of view. Would that make your story better? 3. You can re-start your life right now! If you weren’t a writer yesterday, you can be a writer starting right now! 4. Life begins every second. Don’t waste time thinking [...]
If you’re like me, you are uncomfortable interviewing people. One method I find very effective is the one-question interview. One question? What can you possible do with that you may be asking. Plenty. Here’s how it works. First, you think of a really good question. (Easy, right?) Second, you find a whole bunch of folks [...]
Web Site Checklist by Joel Heffner [The Web Site Checklist was originally written in 1996. It still applies today.] 1. Address: Is the address of my site easy to remember and get to? 2. Audience: Who will want to view my site? 3. Background: Is my background interesting? Does it distract attention from the images [...]
Getting started is often the most difficult step in doing just about anything. Here are 6 ways to help you get started. 1. Admit it. You are procrastinating. Accept the fact that you were doing it and are ready to move on. 2. Set a specific goal that is within reason. Saying, for example, that [...]